Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. Common Stock (ASTI) 10-Q 12 May 22 2022 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	May 12, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001350102
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity File Number	001-32919
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		30,586,804
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-3672603
Entity Address, Address Line One	12300 Grant Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Thornton
Entity Address, State or Province	CO
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	80241
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
City Area Code	720
Local Phone Number	872-5000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common
Trading Symbol	ASTI

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,028,362	$ 5,961,760
Trade receivables, net of allowance of $26,000 and $26,000, respectively	561,254	49,250
Inventories, net	637,620	592,172
Prepaid and other current assets	659,538	247,736
Total current assets	4,886,774	6,850,918
Property, Plant and Equipment:	22,483,386	22,425,935
Accumulated depreciation	(22,158,146)	(22,146,273)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	325,240	279,662
Other Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	4,816,017	4,984,688
Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $139,842 and $135,050 respectively	82,111	86,595
Equity method investment	97,665	21,205
Other non-current assets	625,000	625,000
Total Assets	10,832,807	12,848,068
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	600,600	642,165
Related party payables	45,000	45,000
Accrued expenses	1,395,350	991,534
Accrued interest	490,778	475,671
Notes payable	250,000	250,000
Current portion of operating lease liability	665,585	646,742
Total current liabilities	3,447,313	3,051,112
Long-Term Liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	4,356,168	4,532,490
Non-current convertible notes, net	946,053	8,076,847
Accrued warranty liability	21,225	21,225
Total liabilities	8,770,759	15,681,674
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):
Series A preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 750,000 shares authorized; 48,100 and 48,100 shares issued and outstanding, respectively ($813,558 and $801,533 Liquidation Preference, respectively)	5	5
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 authorized; 30,586,804 and 4,786,804 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	3,059	479
Additional paid in capital	434,146,118	424,948,698
Accumulated deficit	(432,080,037)	(427,782,788)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,097)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	2,062,048	(2,833,606)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)	$ 10,832,807	$ 12,848,068

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANC_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 26,000	$ 26,000
Patents, amortization	$ 139,842	$ 135,050
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	25,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	30,586,804	4,786,804
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	30,586,804	4,786,804
Series A Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	750,000	750,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	48,100	48,100
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	48,100	48,100
Preferred stock, liquidation preference	$ 813,558	$ 801,533

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Total Revenues	$ 566,210	$ 165,158
Costs and Expenses
Costs of revenue	532,890	72,782
Research, development and manufacturing operations	1,406,322	728,036
Selling, general and administrative	821,266	561,709
Depreciation and amortization	16,665	12,872
Total Costs and Expenses	2,777,143	1,375,399
Loss from Operations	(2,210,933)	(1,210,241)
Other Income/(Expense)
Other income/(expense), net		800
Interest expense	(2,086,314)	(562,079)
Change in fair value of derivatives and gain/(loss) on extinguishment of liabilities, net		3,617,904
Total Other Income/(Expense)	(2,086,314)	3,056,625
Income/(Loss) on Equity Method Investments	(2)
Net Income/(Loss)	$ (4,297,249)	$ 1,846,384
Net Income/(Loss) Per Share (Basic)	$ (0.20)	$ 0.51
Net Income/(Loss) Per Share (Diluted)	$ (0.20)	$ 0.05
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Basic)	21,671,248	3,633,730
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Diluted)	21,671,248	32,511,508
Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)	$ (7,097)
Net Comprehensive Income/(Loss)	(4,304,346)	$ 1,846,384
Products
Total Revenues	54,210	$ 165,158
Milestone and engineering
Total Revenues	$ 512,000

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($)	Total	BD 1 Notes (related party)	Nanyang Convertible Notes	Fleur Note	Global Ichiban Convertible Note	Preferred StockSeries A Preferred Stock	Preferred StockSeries 1A Preferred Stock	Preferred StockSeries 1A Preferred StockTubeSolar	Preferred StockCrowdex Convertible NotesSeries 1A Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Common StockTubeSolar	Common StockBD 1 Notes (related party)	Common StockCrowdex Convertible Notes	Common StockNanyang Convertible Notes	Common StockFleur Note	Common StockGlobal Ichiban Convertible Note	Additional Paid-In Capital	Additional Paid-In CapitalTubeSolar	Additional Paid-In CapitalBD 1 Notes (related party)	Additional Paid-In CapitalCrowdex Convertible Notes	Additional Paid-In CapitalNanyang Convertible Notes	Additional Paid-In CapitalFleur Note	Additional Paid-In CapitalGlobal Ichiban Convertible Note	Accumulated Deficit	Other Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ (20,192,203)					$ 5				$ 366							$ 401,590,211							$ (421,782,785)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020						48,100	1,300			3,659,828
Proceeds from issuance of Series 1A Preferred Stock	2,500,000																2,500,000
Proceeds from issuance of Series 1A Preferred Stock (in shares)							2,500
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock	3,000,000									$ 2							2,999,998
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (in shares)										1,500
Conversion of shares					$ 5,800,000											$ 3							$ 5,799,997
Conversion of shares (in shares)																33,600
Relieved on Conversion of Derivative Liability	1,686,079																1,686,079
Net Income	1,846,384																							1,846,384
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	(5,359,740)					$ 5				$ 371							414,576,285							(419,936,401)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021						48,100	3,800			3,694,928
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	(2,833,606)					$ 5				$ 479							424,948,698							(427,782,788)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021						48,100	3,700			4,786,804
Conversion of shares		$ 7,900,000	$ 600,000	$ 700,000							$ 480	$ 1,580	$ 260	$ 120	$ 140			$ (480)	$ 7,898,420	$ (260)	$ 599,880	$ 699,860
Conversion of shares (in shares)								(2,400)	(1,300)		4,800,000	15,800,000	2,600,000	1,200,000	1,400,000
Net Income	(4,297,249)																							(4,297,249)
Foreign currency translation gain/(loss)	(7,097)																								$ (7,097)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 2,062,048					$ 5				$ 3,059							$ 434,146,118							$ (432,080,037)	$ (7,097)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022						48,100				30,586,804

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM_3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Operating Activities:
Net income/(loss)	$ (4,297,249)	$ 1,846,384
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	16,665	12,874
Operating lease asset amortization	168,671	158,502
Amortization of debt discount	2,069,206	542,164
Loss on equity method investment	2
Warranty reserve		(463)
Gain on extinguishment of liabilities, net		(3,617,904)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(512,004)	(12,100)
Inventories	(45,448)	(130,369)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(411,802)	(161,592)
Accounts payable	(41,565)	(96,691)
Related party payable		(103,334)
Operating lease liabilities	(157,479)	(140,105)
Accrued interest	15,107	5,413
Accrued expenses	403,816	(312,073)
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,792,080)	(2,009,294)
Investing Activities:
Contributions to equity method investment	(83,559)
Payments on purchase of assets	(57,451)
Patent activity costs	(308)
Net cash used in investing activities	(141,318)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of stock		5,500,000
Net cash provided by financing activities		5,500,000
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(2,933,398)	3,490,706
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,961,760	167,725
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	3,028,362	3,658,431
Non-Cash Transactions:
Non-cash conversions of preferred stock and convertible notes to equity	9,200,000	$ 5,800,000
Series 1A preferred stock conversion	$ 740

ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION	NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Ascent Solar (Asia) Pte. Ltd. (collectively, the “Company") is focusing on integrating its PV products into high value markets such as aerospace, satellites, near earth orbiting vehicles, and fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAV”). The value proposition of Ascent’s proprietary solar technology not only aligns with the needs of customers in these industries, but also overcomes many of the obstacles other solar technologies face in these unique markets. Ascent has the capability to design and develop finished products for end users in these areas as well as collaborate with strategic partners to design and develop custom integrated solutions for products like fixed-wing UAVs. Ascent sees significant overlap of the needs of end users across some of these industries and can achieve economies of scale in sourcing, development, and production in commercializing products for these customers. On January 28, 2022 as of 5:00 pm Eastern Time, the Company effected a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) at a ratio of one-for-five thousand Following the Reverse Stock Split, the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock were decreased from approximately 23.7 billion pre-split shares to 4.8 million post-split shares. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split effectiveness, the number of authorized shares of the Company's Common Stock were decreased from 30 billion to 500 million shares.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	NOTE 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying, unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been derived from the accounting records of the Company as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The accompanying, unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes typically found in U.S. GAAP audited annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement have been included. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2021 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTI

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	NOTE 3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Company’s significant accounting policies were described in Note 3 to the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no significant changes to our accounting policies as of March 31, 2022. Revenue Recognition: Product revenue. The Company recognizes revenue for the sale of PV modules and other equipment sales at a point in time following the transfer of control of such products to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the underlying contracts. For module and other equipment sales contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation identified in the contract based on relative standalone selling prices, or estimates of such prices, and recognizes the related revenue as control of each individual product is transferred to the customer. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized product revenue of $54,210 and $165,158, respectively. Milestone and engineering revenue. Each milestone and engineering arrangement is a separate performance obligation. The transaction price is estimated using the most likely amount method and revenue is recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied through achieving manufacturing, cost, or engineering targets. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized Milestone and engineering revenue of $512,000 from TubeSolar AG (“TubeSolar”), a significant existing stakeholder in the Company and a related party. The Company did not have Milestone and engineering revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Government contracts revenue. Revenue from government research and development contracts is generated under terms that are cost plus fee or firm fixed price. The Company generally recognizes this revenue over time using cost-based input methods, which recognizes revenue and gross profit as work is performed based on the relationship between actual costs incurred compared to the total estimated costs of the contract. In applying cost-based input methods of revenue recognition, the Company uses the actual costs incurred relative to the total estimated costs to determine our progress towards contract completion and to calculate the corresponding amount of revenue to recognize. Cost based input methods of revenue recognition are considered a faithful depiction of the Company’s efforts to satisfy long-term government research and development contracts and therefore reflect the performance obligations under such contracts. Costs incurred that do not contribute to satisfying the Company’s performance obligations are excluded from the input methods of revenue recognition as the amounts are not reflective of transferring control under the contract. Costs incurred towards contract completion may include direct costs plus allowable indirect costs and an allocable portion of the fixed fee. If actual and estimated costs to complete a contract indicate a loss, provision is made currently for the loss anticipated on the contract. No government contract revenue was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had an accounts receivable, net balance of $561,254 and $49,250, Deferred revenue was as follows: Balance as of January 1, 2022 $ 22,500 Additions 198,500 Recognized as revenue (22,500 ) Balance as of March 31, 2022 $ 198,500 Earnings per Share: Earnings per share (“EPS”) are the amount of earnings attributable to each share of common stock. Basic EPS has been computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Income available to common stockholders has been computed by deducting dividends accumulated for the period on cumulative preferred stock (whether or not earned) from net income. Diluted earnings per share has been computed by dividing net income adjusted on an if-converted basis for the period by the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive common share outstanding (which consist of options and convertible securities using the treasury stock method or the if-converted method, as applicable, to the extent they are dilutive). Approximately 2.4 million shares of dilutive shares were excluded from the three months period ended March 31, 2022 EPS calculation as their impact is antidilutive. There were approximately 32.5 million shares of dilutive shares for the three months period ended March 31, 2021. Recently Adopted or to be Adopted Accounting Policies In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging Contracts in Entity s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity s Own Equity Other new pronouncements issued but not effective as of March 31, 2022 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

LIQUIDITY, CONTINUED OPERATIONS

LIQUIDITY, CONTINUED OPERATIONS, AND GOING CONCERN	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Liquidity And Continued Operations [Abstract]
Liquidity And Continued Operations [Text Block]	NOTE 4. LIQUIDITY, CONTINUED OPERATIONS, AND GOING CONCERN During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into multiple financing agreements to fund operations. Further discussion of these transactions can be found in Notes 8, 9, 10, and 11 in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company has continued limited PV production at its manufacturing facility. The Company does not expect that sales revenue and cash flows will be sufficient to support operations and cash requirements until it has fully implemented its product strategy. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 the Company used $2,792,080 in cash for operations. Additional projected product revenues are not anticipated to result in a positive cash flow position for the next twelve months overall and, as of March 31, 2022, the Company has working capital of $1,439,461. As such, cash liquidity is not sufficient for the next twelve months and will require additional financing. The Company continues to accelerate sales and marketing efforts related to its consumer and military solar products and specialty PV application strategies through expansion of its sales and distribution channels. The Company continues activities related to securing additional financing through strategic or financial investors, but there is no assurance the Company will be able to raise additional capital on acceptable terms or at all. If the Company's revenues do not increase rapidly, and/or additional financing is not obtained, the Company will be required to significantly curtail operations to reduce costs and/or sell assets. Such actions would likely have an adverse impact on the Company's future operations. As a result of the Company’s recurring losses from operations and the need for additional financing to fund its operating and capital requirements, there is uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to maintain liquidity sufficient to operate its business effectively, which raises doubt as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in accomplishing any of its plans. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS On September 15, 2021, the Company entered into a Long-Term Supply and Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) with TubeSolar AG (“TubeSolar”). Under the terms of the JDA, the Company will produce, and TubeSolar will purchase, thin-film photovoltaic (“PV”) foils (“PV Foils”) for use in TubeSolar’s solar modules for agricultural photovoltaic (“APV”) applications that require solar foils for its production. Additionally, the Company will receive up (i) to $4 million of non-recurring engineering (“NRE”) fees, and (ii) up to $13.5 million of payments upon achievement of certain agreed production and cost structure milestones. The JDA has no fixed term, and may only be terminated by either party for breach. $ 500,000 of NRE revenue was recognized under the JDA during the three months ended March 31, 2022 . The Company and TubeSolar have also jointly established Ascent Solar Technologies Germany GmbH (“Ascent Germany”), in which TubeSolar holds of 30% of the entity. The purpose of Ascent Germany is to establish and operate a PV manufacturing facility in Germany that will produce and deliver PV Foils exclusively to TubeSolar. Until Ascent Germany’s facility is fully operational, PV Foils will be manufactured in the Company’s existing facility in Thornton, Colorado. The parties expect to jointly develop next generation tooling for use in manufacturing PV Foils at the JV facility. The Company accounts for this investment as an equity method investment as it does not have control of this entity, but does have significant influence over the activities that most significantly impacts the entity’s operations and financial performance. The Company contributed $83,559 to Ascent Germany during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Company currently cannot quantify its maximum exposure in this entity.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT	NOTE 6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT The following table summarizes property, plant and equipment as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021: As of March 31, As of December 31, 2022 2021 Furniture, fixtures, computer hardware and computer software $ 494,897 $ 473,448 Manufacturing machinery and equipment 21,867,097 21,863,624 Manufacturing machinery and equipment, in progress 121,392 88,863 Depreciable property, plant and equipment 22,483,386 22,425,935 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (22,158,146 ) (22,146,273 ) Net property, plant and equipment $ 325,240 $ 279,662 Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was $11,873 and $2,724, respectively.

OPERATING LEASE

OPERATING LEASE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
OPERATING LEASE	NOTE 7. OPERATING LEASE The Company leases approximately 100,000 rentable square feet for its manufacturing and operations. The lease is classified as an operating lease and accounted for accordingly. The Lease term is for 88 months commencing on September 21, 2020 at a rent of $50,000 per month including taxes, insurance and common area maintenance until December 31, 2020. Beginning January 1, 2021, the rent adjusted to $80,000 per month on a triple net basis and shall increase at an annual rate of 3% per annum until December 31, 2027. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, assets and liabilities related to the Company’s lease were as follows: As of March 31, As of December 31, 2022 2021 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net $ 4,816,017 $ 4,984,688 Current portion of operating lease liability 665,585 646,742 Non-current portion of operating lease liability 4,356,168 4,532,490 During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 the Company recorded operating lease costs included in rent expense of $258,392 and $258,393, respectively. Future maturities of the operating lease liability are as follows: Remainder of 2022 $ 741,600 2023 1,018,464 2024 1,049,018 2025 1,080,488 2026 1,112,903 Thereafter 1,146,290 Total lease payments 6,148,763 Less amounts representing interest (1,127,010 ) Present value of lease liability $ 5,021,753 The remaining lease term and discount rate of the operating lease is 69.5 months and 7.0%, respectively.

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORIES	NOTE 8. INVENTORIES Inventories, net of reserves, consisted of the following at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021: As of March 31, As of December 31, 2022 2021 Raw materials $ 592,300 $ 575,154 Work in process 41,619 15,803 Finished goods 3,700 1,215 Total $ 637,620 $ 592,172

NOTES PAYABLE

NOTES PAYABLE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
NOTES PAYABLE	NOTE 9. NOTES PAYABLE On June 30, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with a vendor (“Vendor”) to convert the balance of their account into a note payable in the amount of $250,000. The note bears interest of 5% per annum and matured on February 28, 2018. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had not made any payments on this note, the accrued interest was $59,418, and the note is due upon demand. To the best of our knowledge, Vendor has not made any attempts to recover any amount owing to them since 2019.

CONVERTIBLE NOTES

CONVERTIBLE NOTES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
CONVERTIBLE NOTES	NOTE 10. CONVERTIBLE NOTES The following table provides a summary of the activity of the Company's unsecured, convertible, promissory notes: Principal Balance 1/1/2022 New Notes Notes assigned or exchanged Notes converted Principal Balance 3/31/2022 Less: Discount Balance Net Principal Balance 3/31/2022 BD1 Notes (related party) $ 9,900,000 $ — $ (2,000,000 ) $ (7,900,000 ) $ — $ — $ — Nanyang Note 500,000 — 1,000,000 (600,000 ) 900,000 (190,442 ) 709,558 Fleur Note — — 1,000,000 (700,000 ) 300,000 (63,505 ) 236,495 $ 10,400,000 $ — $ — $ (9,200,000 ) $ 1,200,000 $ (253,947 ) $ 946,053 BD1 Convertible Note On January 3, 2022, BD 1 Investment Holding, LLC (“BD1”) sold and assigned $1,000,000 of its convertible notes (“BD1 Convertible Notes”) to Fleur Capital Pte Ltd (“Fleur”). On January 21, 2022, BD1 sold and assigned $1,000,000 of its convertible notes to Nanyang Investment Management Pte Ltd (“Nanyang”). The aggregate remaining principal balance held by BD1 after these assignments was $7,900,000. On February 1, 2022, BD1 converted its $7,900,000 aggregate outstanding principal amount into 15,800,000 shares of common stock. The remaining discount of approximately $ 1,721,000 was charged to interest expense upon conversion . Nanyang Convertible Note On January 21, 2022, as discussed above, BD1 assigned $1,000,000 of the BD1 Convertible Notes to Nanyang. This note does not bear any interest and will mature on December 18, 2025. Nanyang has the right, at any time until the note is fully paid, to convert any outstanding and unpaid principal into share of common stock at a fixed conversion price equal to $0.50 per share. Shares of common stock may not be issued pursuant to this note if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, Nanyang, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. On February 2, 2022, Nanyang converted $600,000 of their convertible notes into 1,200,000 shares of common stock. The associated discount on the converted portion of the notes of approximately $133,000 was charged to interest expense. The discount on the remaining principal will be charged to interest expense, ratably, over the life of the note. Fleur Convertible Note On January 21, 2022, as discussed above, BD1 assigned $1,000,000 of the BD1 Convertible Notes to Fleur. This note does not bear any interest and will mature on December 18, 2025. Fleur has the right, at any time until the note is fully paid, to convert any outstanding and unpaid principal into share of common stock at a fixed conversion price equal to $0.50 per share. Shares of common stock may not be issued pursuant to this note if, after giving effect to the conversion or issuance, Fleur, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock. On February 2, 2022, Fleur converted $700,000 of their convertible notes into 1,400,000 shares of common stock. The associated discount on the converted portion of the notes of approximately $155,000 was charged to interest expense. The discount on the remaining principal will be charged to interest expense, ratably, over the life of the note.

SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK

SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Series A Preferred Stock	NOTE 11. SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK As of January 1, 2022, there were 48,100 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding. Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to cumulative dividends at a rate of 8% per annum when and if declared by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion. The dividends may be paid in cash or in the form of common stock (valued at 10% below market price, but not to exceed the lowest closing price during the applicable measurement period), at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The dividend rate on the Series A Preferred Stock is indexed to the Company's stock price and subject to adjustment. In addition, the Series A Preferred Stock contains a make-whole provision whereby, conversion or redemption of the preferred stock within 4 years of issuance will require dividends for the full four year period to be paid by the Company in cash or common stock (valued at 10% below market price, but not to exceed the lowest closing price during the applicable measurement period). This make-whole provision expired in June 2017. The Series A Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of common stock at the option of the Company if the closing price of the common stock exceeds $1,160,000, as adjusted, for twenty consecutive trading days, or by the holder at any time. The Company has the right to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at a price of $8.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, plus the make-whole amount (if applicable). At March 31, 2022, the preferred shares were not eligible for conversion to common shares at the option of the Company. The holder of the preferred shares may convert to common shares at any time. After making adjustment for the Company’s prior reverse stock splits, all 48,100 outstanding Series A preferred shares are convertible into less than one common share. Upon any conversion (whether at the option of the Company or the holder), the holder is entitled to receive any accrued but unpaid dividends. Except as otherwise required by law (or with respect to approval of certain actions), the Series A Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, after payment or provision for payment of debts and other liabilities of the Company, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, pari passu with any distribution to the holders of common stock of the Company, an amount equal to $8.00 per share of Series A Preferred Stock plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. As of March 31, 2022, there were 48,100 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding and accrued and unpaid dividends of $428,758.

SERIES 1A PREFERRED STOCK

SERIES 1A PREFERRED STOCK	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Series One A Preferred Stock [Text Block]	NOTE 12. SERIES 1A PREFERRED STOCK Series 1A Preferred Stock – Tranche 1 Closing As of January 1, 2022, there were 3,700 shares of Series 1A Preferred Stock outstanding; 1,300 shares owned by Crowdex Investment, LLC (“Crowdex”) and 2,400 shares owned by TubeSolar. Each share of Series 1A Preferred Stock has an original issue price of $1,000 per share. Shares of the Series 1A Preferred Stock are convertible into common stock at a fixed conversion price equal to $0.50 per common share, subject to standard ratable anti-dilution adjustments. Outstanding shares of Series 1A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote together with the holders of common stock as a single class (on an as-converted to common stock basis) on any matter presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration at any meeting of stock holders (or written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting). Holders of the Series 1A Preferred Stock are not entitled to any fixed rate of dividends. If the Company pays a dividend or otherwise makes a distribution payable on shares of common stock, holders of the Series 1A Preferred Stock will receive such dividend or distribution on an as-converted to common stock basis. There are no specified redemption rights for the Series 1A Preferred Stock. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of Series 1A Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid out of our assets, prior to the holders of our common stock, an amount equal to $1,000 per share plus any accrued but unpaid dividends (if any) thereon. On February 1, 2022 Crowdex and TubesSolar converted their remaining shares 1,300 and 2,400, respectively, of Series 1A Preferred Stock into 2,600,000 and 4,800,000, respectively shares of common stock.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)	NOTE 13. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) Common Stock At March 31, 2022, the Company had 500 million shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, authorized for issuance. Each share of common stock has the right to one vote. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had 30,586,804 shares of common stock outstanding. The Company has not declared or paid any dividends related to the common stock through March 31, 2022. Preferred Stock At March 31, 2022, the Company had 25 million shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, authorized for issuance. Preferred stock may be issued in classes or series. Designations, powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions are determined by the Company’s Board of Directors. The following table summarizes the designations, shares authorized, and shares outstanding for the Company's Preferred Stock: Preferred Stock Series Designation Shares Authorized Shares Outstanding Series A 750,000 48,100 Series 1A 5,000 — Series B-1 2,000 — Series B-2 1,000 — Series C 1,000 — Series D 3,000 — Series D-1 2,500 — Series E 2,800 — Series F 7,000 — Series G 2,000 — Series H 2,500 — Series I 1,000 — Series J 1,350 — Series J-1 1,000 — Series K 20,000 — Series A Preferred Stock Refer to Note 11 for Series A Preferred Stock activity. Series 1A Preferred Stock Refer to Note 12 for Series 1A Preferred Stock activity. Series B-1, B-2, C, D, D-1, E, F, G, H, I, J, J-1, and K Preferred Stock There were no transactions involving the Series B-1, B-2, C, D, D-1, E, F, G, H, I, J, J-1, or K during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS There were no events subsequent to March 31, 2022 to report as of this filing on May 12, 2022.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition: Product revenue. The Company recognizes revenue for the sale of PV modules and other equipment sales at a point in time following the transfer of control of such products to the customer, which typically occurs upon shipment or delivery depending on the terms of the underlying contracts. For module and other equipment sales contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation identified in the contract based on relative standalone selling prices, or estimates of such prices, and recognizes the related revenue as control of each individual product is transferred to the customer. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized product revenue of $54,210 and $165,158, respectively. Milestone and engineering revenue. Each milestone and engineering arrangement is a separate performance obligation. The transaction price is estimated using the most likely amount method and revenue is recognized as the performance obligation is satisfied through achieving manufacturing, cost, or engineering targets. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized Milestone and engineering revenue of $512,000 from TubeSolar AG (“TubeSolar”), a significant existing stakeholder in the Company and a related party. The Company did not have Milestone and engineering revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Government contracts revenue. Revenue from government research and development contracts is generated under terms that are cost plus fee or firm fixed price. The Company generally recognizes this revenue over time using cost-based input methods, which recognizes revenue and gross profit as work is performed based on the relationship between actual costs incurred compared to the total estimated costs of the contract. In applying cost-based input methods of revenue recognition, the Company uses the actual costs incurred relative to the total estimated costs to determine our progress towards contract completion and to calculate the corresponding amount of revenue to recognize. Cost based input methods of revenue recognition are considered a faithful depiction of the Company’s efforts to satisfy long-term government research and development contracts and therefore reflect the performance obligations under such contracts. Costs incurred that do not contribute to satisfying the Company’s performance obligations are excluded from the input methods of revenue recognition as the amounts are not reflective of transferring control under the contract. Costs incurred towards contract completion may include direct costs plus allowable indirect costs and an allocable portion of the fixed fee. If actual and estimated costs to complete a contract indicate a loss, provision is made currently for the loss anticipated on the contract. No government contract revenue was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had an accounts receivable, net balance of $561,254 and $49,250, Deferred revenue was as follows: Balance as of January 1, 2022 $ 22,500 Additions 198,500 Recognized as revenue (22,500 ) Balance as of March 31, 2022 $ 198,500
Earnings Per Share	Earnings per Share: Earnings per share (“EPS”) are the amount of earnings attributable to each share of common stock. Basic EPS has been computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Income available to common stockholders has been computed by deducting dividends accumulated for the period on cumulative preferred stock (whether or not earned) from net income. Diluted earnings per share has been computed by dividing net income adjusted on an if-converted basis for the period by the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive common share outstanding (which consist of options and convertible securities using the treasury stock method or the if-converted method, as applicable, to the extent they are dilutive). Approximately 2.4 million shares of dilutive shares were excluded from the three months period ended March 31, 2022 EPS calculation as their impact is antidilutive. There were approximately 32.5 million shares of dilutive shares for the three months period ended March 31, 2021.
Recently Adopted or to be Adopted Accounting Policies	Recently Adopted or to be Adopted Accounting Policies In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging Contracts in Entity s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity s Own Equity Other new pronouncements issued but not effective as of March 31, 2022 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Deferred Revenue	Deferred revenue was as follows: Balance as of January 1, 2022 $ 22,500 Additions 198,500 Recognized as revenue (22,500 ) Balance as of March 31, 2022 $ 198,500

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	The following table summarizes property, plant and equipment as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021: As of March 31, As of December 31, 2022 2021 Furniture, fixtures, computer hardware and computer software $ 494,897 $ 473,448 Manufacturing machinery and equipment 21,867,097 21,863,624 Manufacturing machinery and equipment, in progress 121,392 88,863 Depreciable property, plant and equipment 22,483,386 22,425,935 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (22,158,146 ) (22,146,273 ) Net property, plant and equipment $ 325,240 $ 279,662

OPERATING LEASE (Tables)

OPERATING LEASE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Related to Company's Leases	As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, assets and liabilities related to the Company’s lease were as follows: As of March 31, As of December 31, 2022 2021 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net $ 4,816,017 $ 4,984,688 Current portion of operating lease liability 665,585 646,742 Non-current portion of operating lease liability 4,356,168 4,532,490
Schedule Future Maturities of Operating Lease Liability	Future maturities of the operating lease liability are as follows: Remainder of 2022 $ 741,600 2023 1,018,464 2024 1,049,018 2025 1,080,488 2026 1,112,903 Thereafter 1,146,290 Total lease payments 6,148,763 Less amounts representing interest (1,127,010 ) Present value of lease liability $ 5,021,753

INVENTORIES (Tables)

INVENTORIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory, Net of Reserves	Inventories, net of reserves, consisted of the following at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021: As of March 31, As of December 31, 2022 2021 Raw materials $ 592,300 $ 575,154 Work in process 41,619 15,803 Finished goods 3,700 1,215 Total $ 637,620 $ 592,172

CONVERTIBLE NOTES (Tables)

CONVERTIBLE NOTES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Convertible Debt	The following table provides a summary of the activity of the Company's unsecured, convertible, promissory notes: Principal Balance 1/1/2022 New Notes Notes assigned or exchanged Notes converted Principal Balance 3/31/2022 Less: Discount Balance Net Principal Balance 3/31/2022 BD1 Notes (related party) $ 9,900,000 $ — $ (2,000,000 ) $ (7,900,000 ) $ — $ — $ — Nanyang Note 500,000 — 1,000,000 (600,000 ) 900,000 (190,442 ) 709,558 Fleur Note — — 1,000,000 (700,000 ) 300,000 (63,505 ) 236,495 $ 10,400,000 $ — $ — $ (9,200,000 ) $ 1,200,000 $ (253,947 ) $ 946,053

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Stock by Class	The following table summarizes the designations, shares authorized, and shares outstanding for the Company's Preferred Stock: Preferred Stock Series Designation Shares Authorized Shares Outstanding Series A 750,000 48,100 Series 1A 5,000 — Series B-1 2,000 — Series B-2 1,000 — Series C 1,000 — Series D 3,000 — Series D-1 2,500 — Series E 2,800 — Series F 7,000 — Series G 2,000 — Series H 2,500 — Series I 1,000 — Series J 1,350 — Series J-1 1,000 — Series K 20,000 —

ORGANIZATION - Additional Infor

ORGANIZATION - Additional Information (Details)	Jan. 28, 2022$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2022$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2021$ / sharesshares
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Reverse stock split	0.0002
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Stockholders' Equity, Reverse Stock Split		Following the Reverse Stock Split, the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock were decreased from approximately 23.7 billion pre-split shares to 4.8 million post-split shares. In connection with the Reverse Stock Split effectiveness, the number of authorized shares of the Company's Common Stock were decreased from 30 billion to 500 million shares.
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		500,000,000	500,000,000
Maximum
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued and outstanding	23,700,000,000
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	30,000,000,000
Minimum
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Common stock shares issued and outstanding	4,800,000
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_4

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 566,210	$ 165,158
Accounts receivable, net balance	561,254		$ 49,250
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 26,000		26,000
Shares omitted from loss per share, anti-dilutive	2.4	32.5
Previously Reported
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net balance	$ 561,254		49,250
Allowance for doubtful accounts	26,000		$ 26,000
Products
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	54,210	$ 165,158
Milestone and Engineering Arrangement
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	512,000	0
Government Research and Development
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	$ 0

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN_5

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Deferred Revenue (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Balance	$ 22,500
Additions	198,500
Recognized as revenue	(22,500)
Balance	$ 198,500

LIQUIDITY, CONTINUED OPERATIO_2

LIQUIDITY, CONTINUED OPERATIONS, AND GOING CONCERN - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Liquidity And Continued Operations [Abstract]
Net cash used in operating activities	$ 2,792,080	$ 2,009,294
Working capital	$ 1,439,461

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Ad

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 15, 2021
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	$ 198,500	$ 22,500
JV
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contribution to joint venture	83,559
TubeSolar | Long-Term Supply and Joint Development Agreement | Products
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	$ 500,000
TubeSolar | Maximum | Long-Term Supply and Joint Development Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Non-recurring engineering fees receivable			$ 4,000,000
Milestones receivable			$ 13,500,000
TubeSolar AG | JV
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Minority stake percentage	30.00%

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT -

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable property, plant and equipment	$ 22,483,386	$ 22,425,935
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(22,158,146)	(22,146,273)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	325,240	279,662
Furniture, fixtures, computer hardware and computer software
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable property, plant and equipment	494,897	473,448
Manufacturing machinery and equipment
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable property, plant and equipment	21,867,097	21,863,624
Manufacturing machinery and equipment, in progress
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciable property, plant and equipment	$ 121,392	$ 88,863

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT_2

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 11,873	$ 2,724

OPERATING LEASE - Additional In

OPERATING LEASE - Additional Information (Details)	Jan. 01, 2021USD ($)	Sep. 21, 2020USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)ft²	Mar. 31, 2021USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Number of rentable square feet of building | ft²			100,000
Lease term		88 months
Lease commencement date		Sep. 21, 2020
Rent per month	$ 80,000	$ 50,000
Percentage of rent increase in annual rate			3.00%
Lease terms description			The lease is classified as an operating lease and accounted for accordingly. The Lease term is for 88 months commencing on September 21, 2020 at a rent of $50,000 per month including taxes, insurance and common area maintenance until December 31, 2020. Beginning January 1, 2021, the rent adjusted to $80,000 per month on a triple net basis and shall increase at an annual rate of 3% per annum until December 31, 2027.
Operating lease costs			$ 258,392	$ 258,393
Remaining lease term			69 months 15 days
Lease discount rate			7.00%

OPERATING LEASE - Schedule of A

OPERATING LEASE - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Related to Company's Lease (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	$ 4,816,017	$ 4,984,688
Current portion of operating lease liability	665,585	646,742
Non-current operating lease liabilities	$ 4,356,168	$ 4,532,490

OPERATING LEASE - Schedule Futu

OPERATING LEASE - Schedule Future Maturities of Operating Lease Liability (Details)	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)
Operating Lease Liabilities Payments Due [Abstract]
Remainder of 2022	$ 741,600
2023	1,018,464
2024	1,049,018
2025	1,080,488
2026	1,112,903
Thereafter	1,146,290
Total lease payments	6,148,763
Less amounts representing interest	(1,127,010)
Present value of lease liability	$ 5,021,753

INVENTORIES - Schedule of Inven

INVENTORIES - Schedule of Inventories (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 592,300	$ 575,154
Work in process	41,619	15,803
Finished goods	3,700	1,215
Total	$ 637,620	$ 592,172

NOTES PAYABLE - Additional Info

NOTES PAYABLE - Additional Information (Details) - Unsecured Debt - Note Payable Conversion - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable		$ 250,000
Stated interest rate		5.00%
Interest accrued on convertible debt	$ 59,418

CONVERTIBLE NOTES - Schedule of

CONVERTIBLE NOTES - Schedule of Convertible Notes (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022USD ($)
Debt Instrument, Principal [Roll Forward]
Principal Balance, beginning	$ 10,400,000
New Notes	0
Notes assigned or exchanged	0
Notes converted	(9,200,000)
Principal Balance, ending	1,200,000
Less: Discount Balance	(253,947)
Promissory Notes, net of discount	946,053
Nanyang Convertible Notes
Debt Instrument, Principal [Roll Forward]
Principal Balance, beginning	500,000
New Notes	0
Notes assigned or exchanged	1,000,000
Notes converted	(600,000)
Principal Balance, ending	900,000
Less: Discount Balance	(190,442)
Promissory Notes, net of discount	709,558
Fleur Note
Debt Instrument, Principal [Roll Forward]
Principal Balance, beginning	0
New Notes	0
Notes assigned or exchanged	1,000,000
Notes converted	(700,000)
Principal Balance, ending	300,000
Less: Discount Balance	(63,505)
Promissory Notes, net of discount	236,495
Convertible Debt | BD 1 Notes (related party)
Debt Instrument, Principal [Roll Forward]
Principal Balance, beginning	9,900,000
New Notes	0
Notes assigned or exchanged	(2,000,000)
Notes converted	(7,900,000)
Principal Balance, ending	0
Less: Discount Balance	0
Promissory Notes, net of discount	$ 0

CONVERTIBLE NOTES - BD 1 Conver

CONVERTIBLE NOTES - BD 1 Convertible Note - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Jan. 21, 2022	Jan. 03, 2022
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Convertible Notes Payable		$ 946,053
BD 1 Notes (related party)
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding	$ 7,900,000		$ 7,900,000
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued (in shares)	15,800,000
Interest expense upon conversion	$ 1,721,000
Fleur Capital Pte Ltd | BD 1 Notes (related party)
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Convertible Notes Payable				$ 1,000,000
Nanyang Investment Management | BD 1 Notes (related party)
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Convertible Notes Payable			$ 1,000,000

CONVERTIBLE NOTES - Nanyang Con

CONVERTIBLE NOTES - Nanyang Convertible Note - Additional Information (Details) - Nanyang Investment Management - USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2022	Jan. 21, 2022
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued	1,200,000
Interest expense upon conversion	$ 133,000
Unsecured Convertible Notes
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding	$ 600,000
B D One Exchange Agreement
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Conversion price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.50
Ownership of outstanding stock, percentage		4.99%
B D One Exchange Agreement | Unsecured Convertible Notes
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding		$ 1,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		Dec. 18, 2025

CONVERTIBLE NOTES - Fleur Conve

CONVERTIBLE NOTES - Fleur Convertible Note - Additional Information (Details) - Fleur Capital Pte Ltd - USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2022	Jan. 21, 2022
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued	1,400,000
Interest expense upon conversion	$ 155,000
Unsecured Convertible Notes
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding	$ 700,000
B D One Exchange Agreement
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Conversion price (in dollars per share)		$ 0.50
Ownership of outstanding stock, percentage		4.99%
B D One Exchange Agreement | Unsecured Convertible Notes
Short Term Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes outstanding		$ 1,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date		Dec. 18, 2025

SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK - Addi

SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Series A Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	48,100	48,100	48,100
Preferred stock, dividend rate	8.00%
Preferred stock, dividend, make-whole dividend rate to market value	10.00%
Preferred stock, dividend issuance term	4 years
Preferred stock, redemption, term, required make-whole dividend	4 years
Preferred stock, conversion, required common share price (in dollars per share)		$ 1,160,000
Preferred stock, conversion, required common share price, term		20 days
Preferred stock redemption price per share		$ 8
Accrued and unpaid dividends		$ 428,758
Common Stock | Maximum
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued upon conversion (in shares)		1

SERIES 1A PREFERRED STOCK - Add

SERIES 1A PREFERRED STOCK - Additional Information (Details) - Initial Closing Under Securities Purchase Agreement - Series One A Convertible Preferred Stock - $ / shares	Feb. 01, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		3,700
Crowdex Investments Limited Liability Company
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		1,300
Original issue price per share		$ 1,000
Fixed conversion price per 10,000 common share		0.50
Liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders to be paid out of assets, amount per share		$ 1,000
Number of preferred stock converted	1,300
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued (in shares)	2,600,000
TubeSolar
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		2,400
Number of preferred stock converted	2,400
Debt conversion, converted instrument, shares issued (in shares)	4,800,000

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT_2

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022vote$ / sharesshares	Jan. 28, 2022$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2021$ / sharesshares
Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	500,000,000		500,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	30,586,804		4,786,804
Common stock, number of votes per share | vote	1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	25,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.0001

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT_3

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - Schedule of Stock by Class (Details) - shares	Mar. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	25,000,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	750,000		750,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	48,100	48,100	48,100
Series 1A Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series B-1 Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series B-2 Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series C Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series D Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series D-1 Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,500
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series E Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,800
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series F Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	7,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series G Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series H Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	2,500
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series I Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series J Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,350
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series J-1 Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0
Series K Preferred Stock
Class Of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	20,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0